Sameer O. Kapasi M.A., M.D. hails from the Boston area and attended the Johns Hopkins University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy with coursework in film studies. He then returned to Boston, where he earned an M.A. in Medical Sciences. Following graduate school, Dr. Kapasi worked with MDLinx, a small internet startup, as a content editor. Dr. Kapasi received his medical degree from the St. George’s University School of Medicine. He then completed an Internal Medicine internship at the Long Island College Hospital in New York City. Dr. Kapasi again returned to Boston to complete a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at the Tufts Medical Center. He completed his training with a fellowship in Spine and Rehabilitation Medicine at the New England Baptist Hospital. Dr. Kapasi worked at the Boston Spine Group for four years prior to moving his practice over to New England Physiatry.
Dr. Kapasi is published in peer reviewed journals and regularly lectures in national meetings. He is a peer reviewer for the PM&R journal. Dr. Kapasi is a faculty member for the North American Spine Society advanced spinal injection workshops and is actively involved in training spine rehabilitation fellows. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and was elected a fellow of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Kapasi is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the International Spine Intervention Society, and the North American Spine Society.
Dr. Kapasi received the Compassionate Doctor recognition from 2011-2013, the vitals.com Patients’ Choice Award for years 2011-2014, was recognized as a Vitals Top 10™ Doctor in 2014 for the state of Massachusetts and Greater Boston area, and received the Vitals On-Time Doctor Award in 2014.
“Dr. Kapasi has been managing my sciatica for a year. He is down to earth and open about everything. I can ask him anything, and he gives me straightforward answers and compares alternatives for my treatment so I can make informed choices. I have had many painful injections in my back, and he always talks me through them so I know exactly what is going on, and when they will be over! He also chats about funny random things to distract me from the pain, which I really appreciate. Lastly, he NEVER seems to be rushing me out the door at an appointment, unlike many of my other specialists, AND he usually runs on TIME!”